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10-day Eid holiday begins Thursday; mass exodus underway

Dhaka, June 4 -- day Eid-ul-Azha holiday will begin on Thursday with thousands already left the capital to celebrate the festival with their families at their village homes. Although the holiday offi... Read More


BNP unveils 180-day economic action plan ahead of national election

Dhaka, June 4 -- BNP on Wednesday announced an ambitious economic action plan outlining the steps it intends to take during its first 180 days in office, if voted back to power in the next general ele... Read More


BGMEA pays tribute to Primark country sourcing controller Filippo Poggi

Dhaka, June 4 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday expressed deepest condolence at the passing of Filippo Poggi, country sourcing controller of Primar... Read More


4 killed, 3 injured in Faridpur road crash

Faridpur, June 4 -- Four people were killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a three-wheeler 'Mahindra' in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Wednesday morni... Read More


British envoy greets Prof Yunus ahead of receiving prestigious King Charles Harmony Award

, June 4 -- British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Wednesday met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and extended her congratulations to him on his forthcoming receipt of the presti... Read More


Home adviser warns against overcharging Eid travellers

Dhaka, June 4 -- The government will take legal action if any transport operator charges extra fares or carries passengers beyond capacity during Eid journeys, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) ... Read More


Stock markets in Bangladesh end on high note ahead of Eid holidays

Dhaka, June 4 -- The country's stock markets closed on a positive note on the last trading day on Wednesday before the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, with key indices rising in Dhaka and Chattogram and most co... Read More


ICAB welcomes budget, but suggests lowering tax on online trading

Dhaka, June 4 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has welcomed the national budget for FY26 in the challenging time with some observations such as lowering tax in online tra... Read More


Stampede during IPL celebration leaves several feared dead in Bengaluru

Dhaka, June 4 -- Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede on Wednesday outside a cricket stadium in southern India. According to AP, the incident happened as thousands of c... Read More


Two children drown in Narail

Dhaka, June 4 -- Two children drowned in a pond near their house at Atalia village in Kalia upazila of Narail on Wednesday The deceased were Rahad Sheikh, 2, son of Shimul Sheikh from Atlia village a... Read More